diff --git a/src/engine/fox_radio.c b/src/engine/fox_radio.c
index 2678495a..ef83004d 100644
--- a/src/engine/fox_radio.c
+++ b/src/engine/fox_radio.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "assets/ast_area_6.h"
 #include "assets/ast_title.h"
 #include "assets/ast_zoness.h"
+#include "port/hooks/Events.h"
 
 u16** gRadioMsgList;
 s32 gRadioMsgListIndex;
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ void func_radio_800BAAE8(void) {
     sRadioUseRedBox = false;
 
     mirror = false;
-    bool enemyRedRadio = CVarGetInteger("gEnemyRedRadio", 0);
+    CALL_EVENT(PreSetupRadioMsgEvent, &sRadioUseRedBox);
     switch (gCurrentRadioPortrait) {
         case RCID_FOX_RED:
             sRadioUseRedBox = true;
@@ -232,139 +233,105 @@ void func_radio_800BAAE8(void) {
             break;
         case RCID_WOLF:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F00B580;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_WOLF + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F00C4A0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_PIGMA:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F003C80;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_PIGMA + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F004BA0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_LEON:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F007900;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_LEON + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F008820;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_ANDREW:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F000000;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_ANDREW + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F000F20;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_WOLF_2:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F00D3C0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_WOLF_2 + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F00E2E0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_PIGMA_2:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F005AC0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_PIGMA_2 + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F0069E0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_LEON_2:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F009740;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_LEON_2 + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F00A660;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_ANDREW_2:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F001E40;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_ANDREW_2 + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_STAR_WOLF_F002D60;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_CORNERIA:
             radioPortraitTex = D_CO_6026420;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_CORNERIA + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_CO_6027340;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_CORNERIA2:
             radioPortraitTex = D_CO_60245E0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_CORNERIA2 + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_CO_6025500;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_METEO:
             radioPortraitTex = D_ME_601C8E0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_METEO + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_ME_601D800;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_AREA6:
             radioPortraitTex = D_A6_60047E0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_AREA6 + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_A6_6005700;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_CAIMAN_AREA6:
             radioPortraitTex = D_A6_60029A0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_CAIMAN_AREA6 + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_A6_60038C0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_ZONESS:
             radioPortraitTex = D_ZO_6014510;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_ZONESS + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_ZO_6015430;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_SECTORX:
             radioPortraitTex = D_SX_6020FB0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_SECTORX + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_SX_6021ED0;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_SECTORY:
             radioPortraitTex = D_SY_6018F30;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_SECTORY + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_SY_6019E50;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_MACBETH:
             radioPortraitTex = D_MA_6010C20;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_BOSS_MACBETH + 1:
             radioPortraitTex = D_MA_6011B40;
-            sRadioUseRedBox = enemyRedRadio;
             break;
         case RCID_ROB64_RED:
             sRadioUseRedBox = true;
@@ -457,20 +424,6 @@ void func_radio_800BAAE8(void) {
             if (((s32) gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_ANDROSS) || ((s32) gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_ANDROSS_RED)) {
                 sRadioUseRedBox = true;
             }
-            if (enemyRedRadio)
-            {   //This ensures the box stays red when the message is closing and already showing static in the portrait.
-                if (gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_CORNERIA || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_CORNERIA2 || 
-                    gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_METEO || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_SECTORX ||
-                    gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_SECTORY ||  gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_MACBETH ||
-                    gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_ZONESS || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_AREA6 ||
-                    gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_CAIMAN_AREA6 || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_WOLF ||
-                    gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_PIGMA || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_LEON ||
-                    gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_ANDREW || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_WOLF_2 || 
-                    gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_PIGMA_2 || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_LEON_2 ||
-                    gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_ANDREW_2) {
-                        sRadioUseRedBox = true;
-                    }
-            }
             break;
     }
     if ((radioPortraitTex != NULL) && (gRadioPortraitScaleY != 0.0f)) {
diff --git a/src/port/hooks/list/EngineEvent.h b/src/port/hooks/list/EngineEvent.h
index e968e8a0..40339226 100644
--- a/src/port/hooks/list/EngineEvent.h
+++ b/src/port/hooks/list/EngineEvent.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(DrawRadarHUDEvent);
 DEFINE_EVENT(DrawBoostGaugeHUDEvent);
 DEFINE_EVENT(DrawBombCounterHUDEvent);
 DEFINE_EVENT(DrawIncomingMsgHUDEvent);
+DEFINE_EVENT(PreSetupRadioMsgEvent, s32* radioRedBox);
 DEFINE_EVENT(DrawGoldRingsHUDEvent);
 DEFINE_EVENT(DrawLivesCounterHUDEvent);
 DEFINE_EVENT(DrawTrainingRingPassCountHUDEvent);
diff --git a/src/port/mods/PortEnhancements.c b/src/port/mods/PortEnhancements.c
index 042da8e8..abc9d0f2 100644
--- a/src/port/mods/PortEnhancements.c
+++ b/src/port/mods/PortEnhancements.c
@@ -299,6 +299,25 @@ void OnBombCounterDraw(IEvent* ev){
     HUD_BombCounter_Draw(253.0f, 18.0f);
 }
 
+void OnPreSetupRadioMsgEvent(PreSetupRadioMsgEvent* ev){
+    bool enemyRedRadio = CVarGetInteger("gEnemyRedRadio", 0);
+    if (!enemyRedRadio)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_CORNERIA || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_CORNERIA2 || 
+        gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_METEO || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_SECTORX ||
+        gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_SECTORY ||  gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_MACBETH ||
+        gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_ZONESS || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_BOSS_AREA6 ||
+        gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_CAIMAN_AREA6 || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_WOLF ||
+        gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_PIGMA || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_LEON ||
+        gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_ANDREW || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_WOLF_2 || 
+        gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_PIGMA_2 || gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_LEON_2 ||
+        gRadioMsgRadioId == RCID_ANDREW_2) {
+            *ev->radioRedBox = true;
+        }
+}
+
 void OnLivesCounterDraw(IEvent* ev){
     bool restore = CVarGetInteger("gRestoreBetaBoostGauge", 0) == 1;
     if(!restore){
@@ -327,6 +346,7 @@ void PortEnhancements_Init() {
     REGISTER_LISTENER(DrawBoostGaugeHUDEvent, OnBoostGaugeDraw, EVENT_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
     REGISTER_LISTENER(DrawLivesCounterHUDEvent, OnLivesCounterDraw, EVENT_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
     REGISTER_LISTENER(DrawBombCounterHUDEvent, OnBombCounterDraw, EVENT_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
+    REGISTER_LISTENER(PreSetupRadioMsgEvent, OnPreSetupRadioMsgEvent, EVENT_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
 
     REGISTER_LISTENER(ObjectUpdateEvent, OnItemGoldRingUpdate, EVENT_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
     REGISTER_LISTENER(ObjectDrawPostSetupEvent, OnItemGoldRingDraw, EVENT_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
@@ -358,6 +378,7 @@ void PortEnhancements_Register() {
     REGISTER_EVENT(DrawBoostGaugeHUDEvent);
     REGISTER_EVENT(DrawBombCounterHUDEvent);
     REGISTER_EVENT(DrawIncomingMsgHUDEvent);
+    REGISTER_EVENT(PreSetupRadioMsgEvent);
     REGISTER_EVENT(DrawGoldRingsHUDEvent);
     REGISTER_EVENT(DrawLivesCounterHUDEvent);
     REGISTER_EVENT(DrawTrainingRingPassCountHUDEvent);